TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: Scott 's party faced extremely difficult conditions on the return journey , mainly due to the exceptionally adverse weather , poor food supply , injuries sustained from falls , and the effects of scurvy and frostbite .

SOLUTION: On the way back , Scott 's team had many problems : very bad weather , poor food supply , injuries from falls , scurvy and frostbite .

PROBLEM: Pithole 's sudden growth and equally rapid decline , as well as its status as a " proving ground " of sorts for the burgeoning petroleum industry , made it one of the most famous of oil boomtowns .

SOLUTION: The quick growing of Pithole and then fast decline made it one of the most famous of the oil boomtowns .

PROBLEM: " Ma la " sauce ( ; literally " numbing and spicy " ) , common in Sichuan cooking , is a combination of Sichuan pepper and chili pepper , and it is a key ingredient in " ma ́ la ̀ " hot pot , the Sichuan version of the traditional Chinese dish .

SOLUTION:
" Ma la " ( ; literally " numb and hot " ) , a flavour common in Sichuan cooking , is a combination of Sichuan pepper and chili pepper .

